March 11, 2008 - SureWest adds VoIP, DVR services

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March 11, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    SureWest adds VoIP, DVR services SureWest Communications has introduced Digital Phone, a VoIP service, and a high-definition digital video recorder to its IP-based service in the Sacramento, Calif., region. The company termed the voice service as a competitively priced product it will add to its premium broadband package and said a three-month test of its DVR exceeded expectations. TMC Internet Telephony (3/10) Telecom switches emphasis: Preliminary analysis of the 2007 Telecom Industry Survey. To remain competitive as industry boundaries blur, telecom providers will require new sets of capabilities beyond the traditional strengths that telecom executives continue to emphasize. Learn more by downloading this IBM white paper.   Business & Industry Watch  Verizon CFO sees solid 2008 Amid growing concerns over the slowing economy's impact on telecom stocks, Verizon Communications' chief financial officer reassured an investors conference on Monday that the company would duplicate its strong performance of a year ago, but might suffer a "relatively insignificant" amount in its wireless unit. Otherwise, CFO Doreen Toben said, Verizon's new unlimited $100 price package had shown promising results, "with many customers willing to move up on price." The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (3/11) , Google/Associated Press (3/10) Level 3 loses co-founder O'Hara, retains CFO Kevin O'Hara, a co-founder of telecom reseller Level 3 Communications, has resigned as president and chief operating officer of the company, whose shares dropped below $2 in Monday's Nasdaq composite trading. The company also said that Sunit Patel would remain as its chief financial officer five months after Level 3 had announced it would search for a new CFO. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (3/11) , CNNmoney.com/Fortune (3/11) Alcatel-Lucent acquires U.S. telecom software provider Paris-based telecommunications-equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has agreed to buy ReachView Technologies, a consultancy and software maker that services communications providers and large businesses. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, is expected to close April 1. Forbes/Associated Press (3/10) Other News AT&T reaps contract from homebuilders' merger American City Business Journals/Tampa Bay, Fla. (3/10) Premium Company Profile AT&T Inc. The recent acquisition of Bellsouth has made AT&T one of the largest wireless service providers in the US. The company is poised for growth through assimilation of merger synergies. Access the most important information about the company; understand its strengths and weaknesses and review AT&T's five year adjusted financial data with this report.   Video Upload    Hulu.com to go live On Wednesday, Hulu.com, the online video network developed jointly by NBC Universal and Fox, will go live, offering viewers access to ad-supported programming including movies, TV shows, professional sports highlights and archived college basketball games. The site is experimenting with how best to integrate advertising into online video, and will offer users the ability to choose from among various ads as well as the option of viewing a long-form ad in advance of a program, which will then be shown without commercial interruption. The New York Times (3/11) , The Wall Street Journal (free content) (3/11) NextWave: Here comes mobile TV over WiMAX NextWave Wireless has unveiled new technology, dubbed MXtv, that will enable WiMAX providers to deliver mobile TV on their networks. The company also has forged a deal with Huawei Technologies, which plans to integrate MXtv into its WiMAX product offerings. cellular-news (U.K.) (3/10) Is the computer the new TV? The number of viewers who watch full-length episodes of popular TV shows streamed on the Web is on the rise, with Nielsen Media Research reporting that, over a three-month span, 25% of Web users streamed a TV episode. "It has become a mainstream behavior in an extraordinarily quick time," said Alan Wurtzel, the head of research for NBC. "It isn't just the province of college students or generation Y-ers. It spans all ages." The New York Times (3/10) Other News Samsung, Discovery Asia re-up HD-marketing campaign World Screen News (3/10) Optelian's optical transport solutions for Telecom Networks include Optical Amplification, Reach Extension, GigE, IPTV and FTTH Transport, Path Protection Switching, and Optical Connectivity. WDM, CWDM, DWDM and Splitter technologies support up to 40 Gbps rates and up to 40 channels.   Technology Trends  Verizon Business to deploy first domestic optical mesh net Verizon Business, with an international mesh network deployment under its belt, will build a domestic combination of optical mesh networking gear and reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers in 18 markets this year. The company said the move would make its network provisioning processes more efficient. Telephony Online (3/10) New device elicits more details on data traffic Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a device that can give carriers much more information about the traffic pushing through their networks. Dubbed the "9900 Wireless Network Guardian," the equipment can potentially help carriers differentiate between data such as e-mail and file downloads and charge consumers based on their use. The New York Times/Associated Press (3/10) , Network World/IDG News Service (3/10) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Making the Switch -- TDM to Softswitch that is Switch migrations require extraordinary attention to detail, and can easily go wrong. Learn how One Communications did it right -- and reduced operating expense and while delivering new applications at the same time. Download a free case study from MetaSwitch. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Amy Abbey at 202-737-5500 ext 250 or aabbey@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  IBM earmarks $1 billion for unified-comms deployments Seeking to ride one of the biggest telecom waves in years, IBM said it would allot $1 billion to develop unified-communications products and compete directly against Microsoft. The company plans to target large businesses with products such as Lotus Sametime. Techworld/IDG News Service (3/11) Aussies vow quality broadband for rural areas Australia will spend about $88 million to build broadband networks in remote parts of the country. Rural users will receive broadband via fixed line, wireless or satellite conduits, said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy. ABC (Australia) (3/11) Tokiva using mobile IM to make IP voice calls Canada's Tokiva claims its new service -- in which users can make IP-based voice calls over common instant-messaging networks -- can save consumers up to 90% off normal calls. The MVNO said it had begun rolling out its IM-to-Call service after a two-month beta test. 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